Virginia · Rock climbing · Near Buchanan

Hunting Boulder

6 routes
V2 – V6-7
Bouldering
Mar–Jun, Aug–Nov
best months

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Closure in the area

There's a closure order in George Washington and Jefferson National Forest. It doesn't name Hunting Boulder, so check the source for the area it covers (2 listed).

As of · Source: USFS · George Washington and Jefferson National Forest. Agencies don't list every closure — check before you go.

Hunting Boulder is a bouldering area in Virginia's George Washington and Jefferson National Forest, within the Glenwood and Pedlar Ranger Districts. The Forest Service manages the land, and the climbing sits among several other bouldering spots in the area, including Values Boulder and Geriatric Boulder, both about 0.1 mile away. The area has six bouldering routes, all rated on the V scale. The easiest is The Table is Turned at V2, and the hardest is Project at V6-7. The routes range from V2 to V6-7, with V3 and V4-5 in between. Project Mantle is listed at V5-. Spring and fall are the most comfortable times to visit. Typical averages from a nearby weather station in Buchanan, Virginia, run from highs around 69°F in April to 68°F in October, while July highs average about 87°F. That station sits roughly 1,500 feet lower than the boulders, so temperatures on the rock run cooler. Nearby, the Johnson Trail and Glenwood Horse Trail are both within about a mile. Jennings Creek, a canoeing spot, is about 3 miles away, and North Creek campground is about 5 miles off.

Around this trail

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  • Sleep close

    Peaks of Otter Campground

    Campground

    Campground · 1.6 mi from the trail
  • Eat after

    Burger King

    Fast food

    On your way back · 6 mi
  • If it rainsTruck writer, CC BY-SA 4.0 · Wikimedia Commons

    Bedford Museum & Genealogical Library

    Museum

    Museum · 10 mi from Buchanan

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  • Best time to go · Mar–Jun, Aug–Nov

    Best time to visit Hunting Boulder

    Best months: March–June and August–November. Best months have typical highs of 55–85 °F, lows of 30 °F or warmer (32 °F where the station doesn't record snow), at most one snowy day and no more than 12 wet days.

    1. Jan

      44° / 27°

      7 wet · 1 snow

    2. Feb

      49° / 29°

      7 wet · 1 snow

    3. Mar

      57° / 35°

      8 wet · 1 snow

    4. Apr

      69° / 44°

      9 wet

    5. May

      77° / 54°

      10 wet

    6. Jun

      83° / 63°

      10 wet

    7. Jul

      87° / 67°

      9 wet

    8. Aug

      85° / 66°

      8 wet

    9. Sep

      79° / 59°

      7 wet

    10. Oct

      68° / 47°

      7 wet

    11. Nov

      57° / 36°

      7 wet

    12. Dec

      47° / 30°

      7 wet · 1 snow

    Typical high / low (°F) and days with rain or snow, 1991–2020. Measured at Buchanan, VA, 5.7 mi away at 880 ft. The station sits about 1,500 ft lower than this place, so expect it a little cooler here. Source: NOAA NCEI U.S. Climate Normals 1991–2020.

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